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Work Injury

Attorneys Joseph A. Power, Jr. and James I. Power Secure $95 Million Verdict

Update: We recently learned that the jury verdict our attorneys secured for our clients was higher than the $85 million reported in the papers. In fact, that the jury awarded Robert Montagano $83,477,464 and Mary Montagano $12 million for a total of $95,477,464. This award was reduced 10% for Robert Montagano’s liability, making the recoverable amount for Robert $75,129,717.60 and…

Belvidere, Illinois Man Blinded by Defective Welder’s Helmet Files Suit

On June 8, 2011, the Plaintiff was working as a welder for Parallel Employment Group and was performing welding work at the Unicarriers America Corporation f/k/a Nissan Forklift plant in Marengo, IL. That morning, a supervisory-level Nissan employee gave the Plaintiff a Hornell HNR 900FV welding respirator 9000, which is a type of protective helmet. That evening, after using the…

Power Rogers Settles Lawsuit for $1.8 Million on Behalf of Worker Struck by Falling Object on Chicago Loop Construction Site

A Chicago-area man was severely injured while working as an elevator mechanic at a construction site located in the downtown Chicago loop in the early Fall of 2008. Recently, the man’s lawyers settled the case for $1.8 million dollars. On September 5th, 2008, the Plaintiff was working inside an elevator shaft located on the 14th floor of the site, when…